Blogs about: Margot Fonteyn

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Can a Ballerina "Lean In"?

Tina Sutton wrote 1 day ago: Markova “leaning in” to dancer Stanislas Idzikovski dancing Carnaval, 1933 She can if he … more →

Tags: Alicia Markova, Sheryl Sandberg, lean in, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, The Royal Ballet, English National Ballet, Anton Dolin, Sergei Diaghilev

What Was That Combination?

mysylph wrote 2 weeks ago: May is underway already and my daughter has been attending ________Ballet School for over one year n … more →

Tags: 1000 Dancers, General Dance Discussion, parenting and dance education, Academics, Art, Arts, Ballet, Ballet San Jose, Blog

Bookstore Finds7 comments

Back to First Position wrote 2 weeks ago:   I go into my local bookstore today to do some perusing.  I can easily spend hours in a bookst … more →

Tags: Fun Ballet Stuff, Ballet, adult beginner ballet, Dance, Performing Arts, adult beginner, adult ballet beginner, Apollo's Angels, Pointe magazine

In the Mood: Prima Ballerina

miriambligh wrote 1 month ago: … more →

Tags: audrey hepburn, Ballet, Cyd Charisse, Dane Shitagi, NYC Ballerina, Natalia Vodianova, Gemma Ward, An American in Paris, Hans Christian Andersen

Tribute to Tallchief

kletsch1 wrote 1 month ago: The stunning former prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, died on Thurs … more →

Tags: Firebird, George Balanchine, Los Angeles, Maria Tallchief, New York Times, Oklahoma, Osage Nation

The deception of perfection

cufflinkcatholic wrote 1 month ago: One of the great pleasures of my life lies in teaching some astonishing works of literature. I make … more →

Tags: C P Cavafy, cufflinks, duc de La Rochefoucauld, Edith Evans, giselle, Importance of Being Earnest, Madame de La Fayette, MoMA, Oscar Wilde

Margot Fonteyn

wizelda wrote 2 months ago: Älskar klassisk balett. Det har jag gjort sen jag såg Beatrix Potters “Sagovärld” när ja … more →

Tags: Personligt, balett, anger

Ballet San Jose's Don Quixote

woollywesterneye wrote 2 months ago: Ballet San Jose seems to have acquired the habit of importing major male dancers for its full length … more →

Tags: Alexander Gorsky, Alexsandra Meijer, Amy Marie Briones, Anton Pankovitch, Ayako Takahashi, Ben Stevenson, Beth Ann Namey, Damir Emric, george daugherty

A Day of Ballet in San Francisco2 comments

Renee Rothman wrote 3 months ago: Audrey and I departed her Scotts Valley home at 8:00 sharp Saturday morning and arrived at the de Yo … more →

Tags: Event Review, de Young museum, jerome robbins, Rudolph Nuryev, San Francisco Ballet, serge lifar

➤ A glamorous date with Margot Fonteyn and a feast of fabulous frocks

OTL wrote 3 months ago: Shall we dance? Dame Margot Fonteyn’s ostrich feather evening coat by YSL at the Fashion Museum in B … more →

Tags: Fashion, Exhibitions, Fashion Museum, fabulous frocks, bath

A Special Plaid Wine Box - Made With Love4 comments

Beth Parker wrote 4 months ago: “The one important thing I have learned over the years is the difference between taking one … more →

Tags: affirmation, Beth Parker, Daily Affirmations, paper mache, Art, Mod Podge, Plaid, Wine box, craft project

Prim-balerine absolute

Le Ballet wrote 4 months ago: Photo by Natasha Razina. Uliana Lopatkina în Swan Lake. Prim-balerina absoluta este un titlu onorifi … more →

Tags: Istoria baletului rus, Marius Petipa, Anna Pavlova, prima ballerina absoluta, Tamara Karsavina, Pierina Legnani, Yvette Chauviré, Eva Evdokimova, Alessandra Ferri

The history of the Nutcracker Ballet1 comment

iamdollywilliams wrote 5 months ago: Just found this great video clip about the history of the Nutcracker Ballet from Dance Channel TV: … more →

Tags: Dance, Video 2, Nutcracker, Ballet, ballerina, clara, Sugar Plum Fairy, Video, The Nutcracker

Genius is…magic

kassichiu wrote 5 months ago: Genius is another word for magic, and the whole point of magic is that it is inexplicable. - Dame Ma … more →

Tags: Ballet, ballet, dance 2, magic 2, Genius, Fonteyn, maybe we're just all pirouetting through life

Strictly Bolshoi

katlister wrote 6 months ago: “You really need to write a blog post about it”, my friend Heather persuaded me. The fac … more →

Tags: Dance, ballet, Culture, Art, Royal Opera House, Ballet, Ballet Russes, christopher wheeldon, Wayne McGregor

Liz, Richard Burton & Rudi N2 comments

katlister wrote 7 months ago: Richard Burton and Elizabeth taylor in The VIPs (1963) Credit: Everett Collection/Rex Features In 19 … more →

Tags: Dance, ballet, Culture, London, Ballet, London 2*, the richard burton diaries, Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor

Advice from Ballet Instructors: Interview with Cynthia McCranie1 comment

Kristen Gillette wrote 7 months ago: Cynthie McCranie, an ex-ballet instructor took the time to talk to me about her 49 years of dance ex … more →

Tags: Instructors, interviews, Arts, atlanta ballet, ballerina, Ballet, ballet instructors, Companies, Cynthia McCranie

Opera manager and theatre worker in South Africa by Mary Ashdown1 comment

wrvsmorayblog wrote 7 months ago: “I came to live in Forres with my daughter, when I was 70-year-old. My father was from Yorkshi … more →

Tags: 1950-1959, theatre, South Africa, School, interesting tale, Nelson Mandela, Natal Playhouse

Filmul Margot Fonteyn

Le Ballet wrote 7 months ago: Dame Margot Fonteyn (1919-1991) a fost declarată prima balerina absoluta a Angliei. A avut o carieră … more →

Tags: filmul saptamanii, Rudolf Nureyev, Frederick Ashton, Marguerite and Armand, filmul Margot, Ninette de Valois


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